ORGANIZAREA SECRETARIATULUI AUTORITĂȚII INTERNAȚIONALE A TERITORIILOR SUBMARINE
ORGANIZATION OF THE SECRETARIAT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY
Author(s): Laura Magdalena TrocanSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Maritime Law
Published by: EDITURA ,,ACADEMICA BRÂNCUȘI”
Keywords: International Seabed Authority; international seabed area; common heritage of mankind; Secretariat; international organization; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982);
Summary/Abstract: The article examines the role of the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority as a central administrative, technical, and operational structure within the legal regime established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of that Convention. The Secretariat is responsible for coordinating institutional processes, managing contracts concerning exploration and exploitation activities in the international seabed area, providing legal and scientific expertise, and administering information flows and databases on the marine environment and mineral resources. Through these functions, the Secretariat operates as a mechanism of convergence between rule-making and practical implementation, making a decisive contribution to the effectiveness of the legal regime of the common heritage of mankind. Overall, the analysis reveals that the efficiency of the International Seabed Authority depends significantly on the Secretariat’s capacity to integrate administrative, technical, and scientific dimensions into a coherent framework of international governance.
Journal: ANALELE UNIVERSITĂȚII ,,CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUȘI” DIN TÂRGU JIU - SERIA ȘTIINȚE JURIDICE
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 39-48
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English, Romanian
